Portable fence



(No Model.)

J. R. MORRIS.

PORTABLE FENCE. No. 591,000. PatentedOct. 5,1897.

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JOHN R. MORRIS, OF NEAR JEWELL CITY, KANSAS.

PORTABLE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 591,000, dated October 5, 1897.

Application filed February 12, 1897. Serial No. 623,167. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN R. MORRIS, a citizen of the United States, residing near Jewell City, in the county of Jewell and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Fences, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in portable fences.

The object of my invention is to provide a portable fence which may be manufactured in sections or panels each complete in itself and in convenient form to be easily transported from the factory or warehouse to the place in which it is to be used and there be quickly placed in the position in which it is to serve as a fence.

My invention provides, further, a construction by means of which pens of any desired size or shape may be readily erected and without having to dig post-l1oles preliminary to setting up the fence.

My invention provides, still further, a novel form of connecting mechanismby means of which the several panels may be rigidly held together and the fence be made to conform to the configuration of the ground upon which it is placed.

My invention also comprises substantially a panel or section of fence consisting of two vertical end posts connected by means of two horizontal bars and a series of horizontal wires, the section being provided at each end with two plates longitudinally adjustable with reference to the panel and pivotally secured thereto, one set of the plates being provided with pintle-pins and the other set with eyes, whereby two panels may be joined together with a pivotal connection.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrative of my invention, Figure I represents a side elevation of, a fence constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention and showing one complete panel and the portions of two others. of a pen constructed by joining four panels together. Fig. III represents portions of two panels of fence in side elevation as applied where the ground is not level. Fig. IV represents an end elevation View of a panel,

Fig. 11 represents a plan view showing manner of staying by wires connecting the post to stakes driven in the ground upon each side of the fence.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts.

A indicates a post at each end of the panel, each of which postsis secured perpendicularly to two bars B, which are horizontally disposed and parallel to each other.

O designates a series of wires parallel to the bars B and having their ends firmly secured, respectively, to the two posts A. To the left post of the panel, as viewed in the drawings, are secured two plates D, one adjacent to the top bar B and the other adjacent to the lower bar 13. Each of the said plates D is provided near its right end with a series of transverse openings E, disposed at different distances from theend' of the said plate and adapted eachto receive a bolt F, which extends through a transverse opening in the post A, to which it is secured by means of a nut G, mounted upon the end of the bolt F. The plates are pivotally mountedupon the bolts F, so that they may be swung in a ver tical plane or in adirection parallel with the post A. To the right post A are similarly secured two plates D, similar to the plates D located at the opposite end of the paneland provided with openings E, arranged similarly to the said openings in the other plates. Each of the plates D is provided with a loop or eye I-I, adapted to receive a vertical pintle-pin I.

.The panels are constructed, as described, at

.the factory, each complete in itself and made of such lengths and heights as may be deemed advisable for the service to be performed by them. Any desired number of wires may be used in their construction, and many modifications may be made while keeping within the bounds of myinvention. W hen the fence is to be built with the panels, adjacent plates D of adjoining panels are secured to each 9 other by inserting the pintle-pin through the eyes of contiguous plates. For convenience the pintle-pin may be rigidly secured in one pair of plates in each panel. In this manner along line of fence may be quickly set up or taken down, if desired. hen the ground is uneven, the panels may be joined, as shown in Fig. III, the several openings E permitting longitudinal adjustment of the plates D upon thepanels, so that it is not required to have the posts A, which are adjacent to each other, parallel. The panels may be secured to the ground in any suitable manner, as by running. a wire J from the top of a post A to a pin K, driven one at each side of the fence into the ground, as shown in Fig. IV. In making a pen it may be constructed by having one or more panels in a side and the ends of contig'uous panels hooked together, in the manner hereinhetore described. If desired, the posts A may be secured to the ground by securing" to the lower end of the post A one or more pieces of angle or channel iron, which is buried in the ground in a vertical position, as indicated hyL in Fig. IV. Various other means may be utilized for securing the posts to the ground.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In a portable fence, the combination with a series of panels comprising, each two up wardly-extendingposts connected by horizontal bars, of plates pivot-ally secured to each end of each panel and longitudinally adjustable with reference thereto, the plates of adjacent ends of contiguous panels having a hinged connection with each other, substantially as described.

2. In a fence, a panel comprising two vertical posts, two horizontal bars having their respective ends secured to the two posts,plates pivotally secured to each post and provided with eyes adapted to receive a pi ntle-pin, and means for longitudinally adjusting the plates with reference to the bars, substantially as described.

3. In a fencedhe combination with the posts A, of the bars 13, secured at their ends thereto, the'wires C also secured at their ends to the posts A, the plates D provided with openings E and eyes H, bolts F secured to the posts A and having the plates D pivotally mounted thereon, and a pintle-pin for inserting in the eyes H, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.-

JOHN R. MORRIS.

\Vitnesses:

J OHN M. GRIMM, R. D. SHELDON. 

